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2023 Iraqi Republic Championship
بطولة الجمهورية العراقية
Tournament details
Host country Iraq
CityAll 18 provinces
Dates7 August – 27 September
Teams19
Final positions
ChampionsSalahaddin XI
Runners-upBaghdad Karkh XI
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored140 (3.11 per match)
International football competition

The 2023 Iraqi Republic Championship was a newly-returned friendly tournament organised by the Iraq Football Association. All 18 governorates of Iraq were represented in this tournament. The tournament started in August 2023, during the off-season of the Iraqi Premier League. This was the tournament's first edition in over 30 years. Salahaddin XI beat Baghdad Karkh XI in the final on 27 September to win the tournament.

Format

All 18 provinces of Iraq were represented in the tournament. Baghdad was represented by two teams from Karkh and Rusafa, the two sides of Baghdad city separated by the Tigris River. Each team, governed by the sub-federation in that province, formed a select team to compete and appointed both the coaching and administrative staff. The coaches then called up players, who play for the province that they are originally from.

Iraqi Republic Championship
Northern Region Western Region Baghdad Region Middle Euphrates Region Southern Region

Duhok XI

Erbil XI

Sulaymaniya XI

Kirkuk XI

Nineveh XI

Salahaddin XI

Diyala XI

Anbar XI

Baghdad Karkh XI

Baghdad Rusafa XI

Karbala XI

Babil XI

Najaf XI

Qadisiya XI

Muthanna XI

Wasit XI

Dhi Qar XI

Maysan XI

Basra XI

Each team played at the following stadiums:

Stadiums
Team/Province Stadium
Duhok XI Duhok Stadium
Erbil XI Franso Hariri Stadium
Sulaymaniya XI Sulaymaniya Stadium
Kirkuk XI Kirkuk Olympic Stadium
Nineveh XI Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli Stadium
Salahaddin XI Tikrit University Stadium
Diyala XI Baquba Stadium
Anbar XI Al-Sufiya Stadium
Baghdad Karkh XI Al-Zawraa Stadium
Baghdad Rusafa XI Al-Shaab Stadium
Karbala XI Karbala Local Administrative Stadium
Babil XI Al-Kifl Stadium
Najaf XI Al-Najaf Stadium
Qadisiya XI Al-Diwaniya Stadium
Muthanna XI Al-Samawa Stadium
Wasit XI Al-Kut Olympic Stadium
Dhi Qar XI Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium/Al-Shatra Stadium
Maysan XI Al-Maimouna Stadium
Basra XI Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium (secondary pitch)

Each team initially played against other teams within their own region as qualifiers for the knockout stages. The top two teams from each of the four regions qualified for the next round, joining the Karkh and Rusafa teams in the Baghdad region to make up the 10 teams in the next phase. They were divided into two groups, and the top of each group played against each other in the final of the tournament.

Tie-breakers of groups relied on goals scored rather than goal difference to encourage offensive play in order to make the football played at the tournament more appealing.

Regional stage

Northern Region

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kirkuk XI 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5 Second stage
2 Erbil XI 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5
3 Sulaymaniya XI 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
4 Duhok XI 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goals scored; 3) goal difference. Sulaymaniya XI v Kirkuk XI
11 August 2023 GS MD1 Sulaymaniya XI 1–1 Kirkuk XI Sulaymaniya
16:30 UTC+3
  • 24'
 Stadium: Zanko Stadium
Referee: Wmeedh Mahmoud
Duhok XI v Erbil XI
11 August 2023 GS MD1 Duhok XI 1–4 Erbil XI Duhok
16:30 UTC+3
  • 31'
  • 45+1'
  • 55' (pen.)
  • 79'
  • 83'
 Stadium: Duhok Stadium
Referee: Ayad Zahim
Erbil XI v Sulaymaniya XI
16 August 2023 GS MD2 Erbil XI 1–1 Sulaymaniya XI Erbil
16:45 UTC+3 Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium
Kirkuk XI v Duhok XI
16 August 2023 GS MD2 Kirkuk XI 4–0 Duhok XI Kirkuk
16:45 UTC+3 Stadium: Kirkuk Olympic Stadium
Sulaymaniya XI v Duhok XI
21 August 2023 GS MD3 Sulaymaniya XI 3–0 (w/o) Duhok XI Sulaymaniya
16:45 UTC+3 Stadium: Sulaymaniya Stadium
Erbil XI v Kirkuk XI
21 August 2023 GS MD3 Erbil XI 1–1 Kirkuk XI Erbil
16:45 UTC+3
  • 90+6'
 Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium

Western Region

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Salahaddin XI 3 2 1 0 12 5 +7 7 Second stage
2 Nineveh XI 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
3 Anbar XI 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1 3
4 Diyala XI 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goals scored; 3) goal difference. Anbar XI v Diyala XI
10 August 2023 GS MD1 Anbar XI 4–1 Diyala XI Ramadi
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Sufiya Stadium
Referee: Jamal Abdul-Ridha
Salahaddin XI v Nineveh XI
10 August 2023 GS MD1 Salahaddin XI 1–1 Nineveh XI Tikrit
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Tikrit University Stadium
Diyala XI v Salahaddin XI
14 August 2023 GS MD2 Diyala XI 1–5 Salahaddin XI Baquba
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Baquba Stadium
Referee: Twana Othman
Nineveh XI v Anbar XI
14 August 2023 GS MD2 Nineveh XI 1–0 Anbar XI Mosul
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Amwaj Al-Mosuli Stadium
Anbar XI v Salahaddin XI
18 August 2023 GS MD3 Anbar XI 3–6 Salahaddin XI Ramadi
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Sufiya Stadium
Diyala XI v Nineveh XI
18 August 2023 GS MD3 Diyala XI 0–2 Nineveh XI Baquba
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Baquba Stadium

Middle Euphrates Region

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Karbala XI 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9 Second stage
2 Najaf XI 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7
3 Qadisiya XI 4 1 1 2 6 8 −2 4
4 Babil XI 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4
5 Muthanna XI 4 0 3 1 2 3 −1 3
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goals scored; 3) goal difference. Muthanna XI v Najaf XI
7 August 2023 GS MD1 Muthanna XI 0–0 Najaf XI Samawa
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Samawa Stadium
Referee: Hayder Adwan
Qadisiya XI v Karbala XI
7 August 2023 GS MD1 Qadisiya XI 0–2 Karbala XI Afak
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Afak Stadium
Referee: Sajjad Khalid
Babil XI v Muthanna XI
11 August 2023 GS MD2 Babil XI 0–0 Muthanna XI Al-Kifl
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Kifl Stadium
Najaf XI v Qadisiya XI
11 August 2023 GS MD2 Najaf XI 3–1 Qadisiya XI Najaf
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Najaf Stadium
Karbala XI v Najaf XI
15 August 2023 GS MD3 Karbala XI 3–1 Najaf XI Karbala
17:00 UTC+3
  • 61'
 Stadium: Karbala Local Administrative Stadium
Qadisiya XI v Babil XI
15 August 2023 GS MD3 Qadisiya XI 3–1 Babil XI Al-Diwaniya
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Diwaniya Stadium
Muthanna XI v Qadisiya XI
19 August 2023 GS MD4 Muthanna XI 2–2 Qadisiya XI Samawa
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Samawa Stadium
Babil XI v Karbala XI
19 August 2023 GS MD4 Babil XI 3–2 Karbala XI Al-Kifl
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Kifl Stadium
Karbala XI v Muthanna XI
23 August 2023 GS MD5 Karbala XI 1–0 Muthanna XI Karbala
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Karbala Local Administrative Stadium
Najaf XI v Babil XI
23 August 2023 GS MD5 Najaf XI 2–1 Babil XI Najaf
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Najaf Stadium

Southern Region

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wasit XI 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Second stage
2 Maysan XI 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3 Basra XI 3 1 0 2 7 9 −2 3
4 Dhi Qar XI 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goals scored; 3) goal difference. Dhi Qar XI v Wasit XI
10 August 2023 GS MD1 Dhi Qar XI 1–2 Wasit XI Suq Al-Shuyukh
17:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Suq Al-Shuyukh Stadium
Referee: Hamid Ali
Maysan XI v Basra XI
10 August 2023 GS MD1 Maysan XI 4–2 Basra XI Amara
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Maimouna Stadium
Referee: Alaa Khalil
Wasit XI v Maysan XI
15 August 2023 GS MD2 Wasit XI 2–0 Maysan XI Kut
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Kut Olympic Stadium
Basra XI v Dhi Qar XI
16 August 2023 GS MD2 Basra XI 4–1 Dhi Qar XI Basra
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium (secondary pitch)
Dhi Qar XI v Maysan XI
20 August 2023 GS MD3 Dhi Qar XI 0–2 Maysan XI Al-Shatra
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Shatra Stadium
Basra XI v Wasit XI
20 August 2023 GS MD3 Basra XI 1–4 Wasit XI Basra
17:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium (secondary pitch)

Second stage

Qualified Teams

Iraqi Republic Championship
Northern Region Western Region Baghdad Region Middle Euphrates Region Southern Region

Kirkuk XI

Erbil XI

Salahaddin XI

Nineveh XI

Baghdad Karkh XI (bye)

Baghdad Rusafa XI (bye)

Karbala XI

Najaf XI

Wasit XI

Maysan XI

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Salahaddin XI 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9 Final
2 Karbala XI 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7
3 Baghdad Rusafa XI 4 2 1 1 3 4 −1 7
4 Erbil XI (H) 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4
5 Maysan XI 4 0 1 3 1 6 −5 1
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goals scored; 3) goal difference.
(H) Hosts Karbala XI v Baghdad Rusafa XI
15 September 2023 SR MD1 Karbala XI 3–0 Baghdad Rusafa XI Erbil
15:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Shamal Stadium
Salahaddin XI v Erbil XI
15 September 2023 SR MD1 Salahaddin XI 2–1 Erbil XI Erbil
15:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Shamal Stadium
Erbil XI v Baghdad Rusafa XI
17 September 2023 SR MD2 Erbil XI 1–1 Baghdad Rusafa XI Erbil
Karbala XI v Maysan XI
17 September 2023 SR MD2 Karbala XI 0–0 Maysan XI Erbil
Baghdad Rusafa XI v Salahaddin XI
19 September 2023 SR MD3 Baghdad Rusafa XI 1–0 Salahaddin XI Erbil
16:45 UTC+3 Stadium: Ararat Stadium
Erbil XI v Maysan XI
19 September 2023 SR MD3 Erbil XI 2–1 Maysan XI Erbil
16:45 UTC+3 Stadium: Brayati Stadium
Maysan XI v Salahaddin XI
21 September 2023 SR MD4 Maysan XI 0–3 Salahaddin XI Erbil
Karbala XI v Erbil XI
21 September 2023 SR MD4 Karbala XI 3–1 Erbil XI Erbil
Salahaddin XI v Karbala XI
23 September 2023 SR MD5 Salahaddin XI 4–2 Karbala XI Erbil
Maysan XI v Baghdad Rusafa XI
23 September 2023 SR MD5 Maysan XI 0–1 Baghdad Rusafa XI Erbil

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Baghdad Karkh XI 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Final
2 Kirkuk XI (H) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 Nineveh XI 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4 Wasit XI 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
5 Najaf XI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: Kooora
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of goals scored; 3) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Najaf XI withdrew from the tournament due to a lack of available players.
Wasit XI v Baghdad Karkh XI
16 September 2023 SR MD1 Wasit XI 2–4 Baghdad Karkh XI Kirkuk
15:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Ghaz Al-Shamal Stadium
Kirkuk XI v Nineveh XI
16 September 2023 SR MD1 Kirkuk XI 2–1 Nineveh XI Kirkuk
15:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Naft Al-Shamal Stadium
Nineveh XI v Wasit XI
19 September 2023 SR MD2 Nineveh XI 0–0 Wasit XI Kirkuk
15:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Ghaz Al-Shamal Stadium
Baghdad Karkh XI v Kirkuk XI
19 September 2023 SR MD2 Baghdad Karkh XI 1–0 Kirkuk XI Kirkuk
15:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Naft Al-Shamal Stadium
Nineveh XI v Baghdad Karkh XI
22 September 2023 SR MD3 Nineveh XI 3–2 Baghdad Karkh XI Kirkuk
15:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Ghaz Al-Shamal Stadium
Wasit XI v Kirkuk XI
22 September 2023 SR MD3 Wasit XI 1–2 Kirkuk XI Kirkuk
15:30 UTC+3 Stadium: Naft Al-Shamal Stadium

Final

Salahaddin XI2–1Baghdad Karkh XI
Naft Al-Shamal Stadium, Kirkuk
Iraqi Republic Championship
2023 winner
Salahaddin XI

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